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Ventura County Grand Jury • 2008-2009

School District Administration: Is the Cost Too High?

Published: May 18, 2009 50 pages

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Findings 26 findings

F01

Ventura County has 203 schools comprised of 131 Elementary Schools, 28 Junior High/Middle Schools, 20 High Schools, 17 Alternative Schools, and 7 Charter Schools in the 20 public school districts: (Att-02) • 11 Elementary - kindergarten through eighth grade • 7 Unified – kindergarten through twelfth grade • 2 High School – ninth through twelfth grade

F02

As of November 2008, in the Districts there are a total of: (Att-03) • 96 School Board Members/Trustees • 20 Superintendents • 36 Assistant Superintendents • 27 Administrators • 116 Directors • 42 Managers/Supervisors • 1,391 support staff assigned to the district offices Cost of Administering Schools 3 Ventura County School Districts by Geographical Area Northeast County

F03

In the Briggs Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 2 schools • 457 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent at approximately $173,000 • 4 support staff at a total of approximately $125,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $60,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $205,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $1,233 or 14.1% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,723 per year per student ADA

F04

In the Fillmore Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 7 schools • 3,762 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members at a total of approximately $31,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $178,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $363,000 • 5 Directors at approximately $447,000 • 2 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $117,000 • 46 support staff at a total of approximately $2,000,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $1,200,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $490,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,277 or 14.3% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,944 per year per student ADA

F05

In the Mupu Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 1 school • 127 students for 2008-2009 school year • 3 Trustees (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent/Principal at approximately $21,000 • 1 support staff at roughly $36,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $20,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $58,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $1,066 or 12.5% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,508 per year per student ADA 4 Cost of Administering Schools

F06

In the Santa Clara Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 1 school • 55 students for 2008-2009 school year • 3 Trustees (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent//Principal at approximately $34,000 • 1 support staff at approximately $4,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $10,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $51,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $1,811 or 16.9% of the General Fund Revenues of $10,725 per year per student ADA

F07

In the Santa Paula Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 7 schools • 3,699 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $48,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $160,000 • 2 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $245,000 • 6 Directors at a total of approximately $550,000 • 1 Administrator at approximately $78,000 • 36 support staff at a total of approximately $1,600,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $855,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $800,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,153 or 12% of the General Fund Revenues of $9,578 per year per student ADA

F08

In the Santa Paula Union High School District there are: (Att-03) • 2 schools • 1,661 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $55,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $190,000 • 1 Assistant Superintendent at approximately $115,000 • 2 Directors at a total of approximately $180,000 • 5 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $290,000 • 8 support staff at a total of approximately $470,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $420,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $200,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,159 or 12.5% of the General Fund Revenues of $9,296 per year per student ADA Cost of Administering Schools 5 Southeast County

F09

In the Conejo Valley Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 29 schools • 22,097 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Board Members at a total of approximately $82,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $183,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $435,000 • 16 Directors at approximately a total of $1,660,000 • 10 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $670,000 • 136 support staff at a total of approximately $7,380,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $2,040,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,700,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $643 or 8% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,042 per year per student ADA

F10

In the Oak Park Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 7 schools • 3,620 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members (not compensated) • 1 Superintendent at approximately $165,000 • 2 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $259,000 • 6 Directors at a total of approximately $545,000 • 23 support staff at a total of approximately $1,000,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $450,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $710,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $880 or 10.9% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,088 per year per student ADA Southwest

F11

In the Hueneme Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 11 schools • 7,988 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $68,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $185,000 • 2 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $255,000 • 8 Directors at a total of approximately $815,000 • 69 support staff at a total of approximately $3,700,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $1,800,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $610,000 6 Cost of Administering Schools • approximate cost of administration per student is $926 or 10.8% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,528 per year per student ADA

F12

In the Ocean View Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 4 schools • 2,510 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Governing Board Members at a total of approximately $34,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $146,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $350,000 • 2 Directors at a total of approximately $180,000 • 5 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $300,000 • 36 support staff at a total of approximately $1,300,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $800,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $497,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,316 or 14.4% of the General Fund Revenues of $9,133 per year per student ADA

F13

In the Oxnard Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 20 schools • 14,792 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at approximately (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent at approximately $235,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $335,000 • 11 Administrators at a total of approximately $1,055,000 • 5 Directors at a total of approximately $410,000 • 1 Manager/Supervisor at approximately $58,000 • 100 support staff at a total of approximately $4,500,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $3,200,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $3,545,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $826 or 9.5% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,638 per year per student ADA

F14

In the Oxnard Union High School District there are: (Att-03) • 9 schools • 16,478 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $70,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $210,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $415,000 • 12 Directors at a total of approximately $1,340,000 Cost of Administering Schools 7 • 2 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $145,000 • 71 support staff at a total of approximately $3,700,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $2,160,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,800,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $597 or 6.6% of the General Fund Revenues of $9,045 per year per student ADA

F15

In the Rio Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 8 schools • 4,150 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $12,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $192,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $370,000 • 4 Directors at a total of approximately $383,000 • 1 Manager/Supervisor at approximately $66,000 • 60 support staff at a total of approximately $2,000,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $620,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,675,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,286 or 15.5% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,275 per year per student ADA Central County

F16

In the Pleasant Valley Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 13 schools • 6,509 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at a total of approximately $55,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $205,000 • 2 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $274,000 • 6 Directors at a total of approximately $673,000 • 3 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $198,000 • 63 support staff at a total of approximately $3,150,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $1,375,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,125,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,085 or 13.8% of the General Fund Revenues of $7,829 per year per student ADA

F17

In the Mesa Union Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 2 schools • 580 students for 2008-2009 school year 8 Cost of Administering Schools • 5 Trustees (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent at approximately $168,000 • 5 support staff at a total of approximately $155,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $90,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $200,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $1,059 or 11.7% of the General Fund Revenues of $9,045 per year per student ADA

F18

In the Somis Union Elementary School District there are: (Att-03) • 2 schools • 310 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees (compensation not reported) • 1 Superintendent/Principal at approximately $32,000 • 5 support staff at a total of approximately $150,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $75,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $195,000 • approximate cost of administration per student (exclusive of Trustee compensation) is $1,450 or 16.8% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,617 per year per student ADA East County

F19

In the Simi Valley Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 29 schools • 20,885 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members at a total of approximately $96,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $256,000 • 2 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $340,000 • 10 Administrators at a total of approximately $712,000 • 11 Directors at a total of approximately $1,100,000 • 1 Manager/Supervisor at approximately $52,000 • 150 support staff at a total of approximately $11,700,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $6,200,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,600,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,022 or 13.6% of the General Fund Revenues of $7,513 per year per student ADA

F20

In the Moorpark Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 11 schools • 7,317 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members at a total of approximately $75,000 Cost of Administering Schools 9 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $160,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $365,000 • 9 Directors at a total of approximately $770,000 • 5 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $312,000 • 32 support staff at a total of approximately $1,460,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $700,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $560,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $506 or 6.2% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,162 per year per student ADA Northwest County

F21

In the Ventura Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 29 schools • 17,428 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members at a total of approximately $67,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $204,000 • 3 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $430,000 • 5 Administrators at a total of approximately $500,000 • 19 Directors at a total of approximately $1,600,000 • 6 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $374,000 • 270 support staff at a total of approximately $11,000,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $5,260,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $1,825,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,191 or 14.3% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,322 per year per student ADA

F22

In the Ojai Unified School District there are: (Att-03) • 9 schools • 3,088 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 School Board Members at a total of approximately $55,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $153,000 • 1 Assistant Superintendent at approximately, 120,000 • 5 Directors at a total of approximately $445,000 • 1 Manager/Supervisor at approximately $70,000 • 38 support staff at a total of approximately $1,800,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $970,000 • miscellaneous expenses of approximately $375,000 • approximate cost of administration per student is $1,285 or 14.3% of the General Fund Revenues of $8,948 per year per student ADA 10 Cost of Administering Schools

F23

The following is a summary of the total district cost, enrollment, and cost per student. District Cost Comparisons Enrollment Districts Total Cost 08/09 Cost per Student Briggs Elementary $563,333 457 $1,233 Conejo Valley Unified 14,212,468 22,097 643 Fillmore Unified 4,805,695 3,762 1,277 Hueneme Elementary 7,397,731 7,988 926 Mesa Union Elementary 614,088 580 1,059 Moorpark Unified 4,408,461 7,317 602 Mupu Elementary 135,413 127 1,066 Oak Park Unified 3,185,537 3,620 880 Ocean View Elementary 3,302,452 2,510 1,316 Ojai Unified 3,967,717 3,088 1,285 Oxnard Elementary 13,305,697 14,792 900 Oxnard Union High 9,829,651 16,478 597 Pleasant Valley Elementary 7,060,848 6,509 1,085 Rio Elementary 5,336,653 4,150 1,286 Santa Clara Elementary 99,613 55 1,811 Santa Paula Elementary 4,344,789 3,699 1,175 Santa Paula Union High 1,924,541 1,661 1,159 Simi Valley Unified 22,047,909 20,885 1,056 Somis Union Elementary 449,411 310 1,450 Ventura Unified 21,248,215 17,428 1,219 Total for all Districts $128,240,222 137,513 Average cost per student for all Districts $933 Cost of Administering Schools 11 Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE)

F24

In the VCOE there are: (Att-03) • 5 special needs schools – kindergarten through twelfth grade • 15 special day-class programs on public school sites • 2,800 students for 2008-2009 school year • 5 Trustees at $55,000 • 1 Superintendent at approximately $210,000 • 4 Assistant Superintendents at a total of approximately $625,000 • 20 Directors at a total of approximately $2,300,000 • 23 Managers/Supervisors at a total of approximately $2,000,000 • 140 support staff at a total of approximately $6,800,000 • non-salary compensation and benefits of approximately $3,500,000 • cost per VCOE student is not relevant to this study

F25

The VCOE operates many support departments such as Information & Technology, Facilities, Purchasing, and Transportation; some of the Districts utilize these services.

F26

The VCCSDO makes recommendations on organization and reorganizations of school districts, the transfer of territory between and/or among school districts, the number of trustees, and the manner by which they are elected. (Att-06) Conclusions C-01. The cost of administering Ventura County’s 20 public school districts is approximately $128,240,000: (Att-03) (F-01 through F-22) • average administrative cost as reported is $933 per year per student • there are over 240 administrators at a cost of approximately $24,000,000 per year, not counting benefits and non-salary compensation • there are 1,400 support staff at a cost of approximately $57,000,000 per year, not counting benefits and non-salary compensation • total non-salary compensation and medical benefits are approximately $31,457,000 • miscellaneous cost of materials, supplies, travel and conferences, staff development, dues and memberships, rentals and leases, professional consultants, audit, business service authority, employment fees, legal services, postage, miscellaneous insurance, etc. is approximately $18,250,000 per year • total cost of the sixty reported school board members and trustees is approximately $760,000 per year including benefits and non- 12 Cost of Administering Schools salary compensation (exclusive of non-reported Trustee compensation) C-02. Unification/consolidation of some of the County’s 20 public school districts could significantly reduce administrative costs which, in turn, could be used to maintain classroom programs and teachers. (Att-07) (F-01 through F-22) C-03. Combining some District support functions at the VCOE could reduce the cost of operating Districts. (F-23, F-24) Recommendations

Recommendations 2

R01

The Grand Jury recommends that the VCOE, the Districts, and the VCCSDO should investigate ways to consolidate or unify some of the 20 public school districts with the potential to save millions of dollars in administrative costs. Some suggestions are as follows: (C-01, C-02) • consolidate/unify Briggs Elementary, Mupu Elementary, Santa Paula Elementary, Santa Paula Union High, and Santa Clara Elementary • consolidate Ojai Unified and Ventura Unified • consolidate/unify Hueneme Elementary, Ocean View Elementary, Oxnard Elementary, Oxnard Union High, and Rio Elementary • consolidate/unify Mesa Union Elementary, Pleasant Valley Elementary, and Somis Union Elementary • consolidate Conejo Valley Unified and Oak Park Unified • consolidate Moorpark Unified and Simi Valley Unified Different consolidations or unifications could achieve similar savings.
R02

The Grand Jury recommends that the VCOE should coordinate efforts with individual districts to consolidate support services, such as, Information and Technology, Purchasing, Facilities, and Transportation to help reduce costs for all of the Districts and the VCOE. (C-03) Responses Responses Required From: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools (R-01, R-02) Ventura County Board of Education (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Briggs Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Conejo Valley Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Fillmore Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Hueneme Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Mesa Union Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Moorpark Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Oak Park Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Cost of Administering Schools 13 Governing Board Ocean View Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Ojai Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Oxnard Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Oxnard Union High School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Pleasant Valley Elementary (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Rio Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Santa Clara Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Santa Paula Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Santa Paula Union High School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Simi Valley Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Somis Union Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Ventura Unified School District (R-01, R-02) Responses Requested From: Ventura County Committee on School District Organization (R-01) Attachments Att-01. Average Daily Attendance Definition Att-02. List of Ventura County Public Schools Att-03. Summary of Responses Received from all School Districts and the VCOE Att-04. Ventura County School Districts Map Att-05. Potential Consolidations/Unifications Map Att-06. Information on the Ventura County Committee on School District Organization Att-07. Potential Administrative Cost Savings from the Recommended Consolidations/Unifications 14 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment – 01 Average Daily Attendance Definition Cost of Administering Schools 15 (This page intentionally blank) 16 Cost of Administering Schools Average Daily Attendance Provided by the Ventura County Office of Education “ADA means that the student was in class for every school day. If a student is not in school (for any reason) the school loses the credit for that day. For example – a student is enrolled on day 1 of school, then the student is sick for 4 days during the year, and the student also takes a family vacation and is out for 5 additional days. That student only attended 171 days out of 180 possible school days. Therefore, the student generated .95 ADA (171 divided by 180). There is a little more to it than that, but that is the basic formula. Many (not all) revenues are ADA based. The largest source of unrestricted revenues - the Revenue Limit - is ADA based. Basically, the formula is "Revenue Limit amount times ADA". The district can use the current year ADA or the prior year ADA, whichever is greater. That helps protect a district with declining enrollment. Another revenue source that is ADA based is Lottery. Lottery funds are distributed on a per ADA basis.” Cost of Administering Schools 17 (This page intentionally blank) 18 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment – 02 List of Ventura County Public Schools Cost of Administering Schools 19 (This page intentionally blank) 20 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 21 (This page intentionally blank) 22 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment -03 Summary of Responses Received from all School Districts and the VCOE Cost of Administering Schools 23 (This page intentionally blank) 24 Cost of Administering Schools SummVaernyt oufr aR eCsopuonntyse 2s0 R0e8c-e2i0v0e9d Gfrroamnd a Jllu Srychool Districts and the VCOE for 2007-2008 Final Report District Trustees Trustees Benefits Ct. Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent CT. Administrator CT. Directors CT. Management/Supervisor CT. Certificated Emp. CT. Classified Emp. CT. Non-Salary Benefits *** Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09 Cost per Student Compensation Briggs Elementary 5 $144,430 $28,601 $124,768 4 $33,090 $27,936 $204,508 $563,333 457 $1,233 Conejo Valley Unified 32,160 59,690 5 175,000 8,400 434,941 3 1,663,901 16 669,211 10 1,040,787 13 6,344,095 123 126,540 1,918,262 1,701,867 14,212,468 22,097 643 Fillmore Unified 30,691 5 147,351 30,311 362,896 3 447,480 5 116,802 2 439,182 6 1,546,548 40 1,192,985 491,449 4,805,695 3,762 1,277 Hueneme Elementary 14,000 54,260 5 154,640 29,977 255,043 2 814,775 8 1,170,715 14 2,514,926 55 1,009,626 768,814 610,955 7,397,731 7,988 926 Mesa Union Elementary 5 146,231 22,671 156,208 5 49,105 38,027 201,846 614,088 580 1,059 Moorpark Unified 14,400 61,150 5 149,018 10,258 365,223 3 772,213 9 312,376 5 169,175 2 1,294,164 30 63,397 635,960 561,127 4,408,461 7,317 602 Mupu Elementary 3 20,569 35,640 1 10,850 10,050 58,304 135,413 127 1,066 Oak Park Unified 5 164,877 258,965 2 544,983 6 393,438 5 661,927 18 27,792 419,892 713,663 3,185,537 3,620 880 Ocean View Elementary 33,340 5 145,600 349,028 3 178,572 2 302,239 5 66,767 1 1,230,263 35 27,500 472,087 497,056 3,302,452 2,510 1,316 Ojai Unified 54,475 5 152,270 120,827 1 444,141 5 70,404 1 370,067 7 1,408,073 31 542,940 430,251 374,270 3,967,717 3,088 1,285 Oxnard Elementary 5 195,907 38,661 336,905 3 1,054,021 11 408,335 5 58,221 1 4,478,848 100 3,162,687 3,545,762 13,305,697 14,792 900 Oxnard Union High 29,170 43,082 5 177,354 36,737 414,940 3 1,337,282 12 146,180 2 3,687,975 71 2,158,883 1,798,049 9,829,651 16,478 597 Pleasant Valley Elementary 14,000 39,218 5 182,050 23,648 273,600 2 672,913 6 197,862 3 96,094 1 3,061,670 62 877,729 497,762 1,124,302 7,060,848 6,509 1,085 Rio Elementary 12,000 5 165,000 26,788 370,103 3 382,861 4 66,170 1 376,467 14 1,637,451 46 620,055 1,679,758 5,336,653 4,150 1,286 Santa Clara Elementary ** 3 22,587 11,635 3,914 1 424 9,600 51,453 99,613 55 1,811 Santa Paula Elementary 14,400 33,932 5 155,000 4,800 245,183 2 78,007 1 551,664 6 264,378 4 1,335,555 32 12,000 844,323 803,888 4,344,789 3,699 1,175 Santa Paula Union High 15,000 40,078 5 159,794 29,231 114,694 1 180,356 2 290,116 5 135,772 2 331,470 6 216,054 205,992 205,984 1,924,541 1,661 1,159 Simi Valley Unified 26,460 70,154 5 206,104 50,021 340,084 2 712,486 10 1,084,852 11 51,970 1 4,216,257 59 7,474,418 191 354,585 5,835,228 1,596,225 22,047,909 20,885 1,056 Somis Union Elementary * 5 31,700 147,285 5 35,935 38,729 195,762 449,411 310 1,450 Ventura Unified 24,000 42,527 5 173,009 31,208 428,160 3 500,019 5 1,596,496 19 373,826 6 2,615,168 52 8,373,964 218 2,970,524 2,293,093 1,826,221 21,248,215 17,428 1,219 Total for all Districts $195,590 $562,597 96 $2,868,491 $382,947 $4,670,592 36 $2,344,533 27 $11,080,824 116 $2,655,376 42 $11,354,267 180 $45,849,162 1074 $10,330,014 $17,608,693 $18,242,449 $128,240,222 137,513 $933 VCOE 0 54,895 5 177,842 33,155 626,001 4 2,273,878 20 1,956,959 23 517,142 8 6,351,052 129 3,518,714 15,509,638 2,800 Total with VCOE $195,590 $617,492 101 $3,046,333 $416,102 $5,296,593 40 $2,344,533 27 $13,354,702 136 $4,612,335 65 $11,871,409 188 $52,200,214 1,203 $10,330,014 $21,127,407 $18,242,449 $143,749,860 140,313 * Somis has a consultant as a superintendent. ** at 25% of listed salary due to other duties *** Misc. Cost (Materials/Supplies, Travel & Conferences, Staff Development, Dues & Memberships, Rentals & Leases, Consultants, Audit, Business Service authority, Employment Fees, Legal services, Postage, Misc. Insur.etc.) All information obtained from the School Districts and the Ventura County Office of Education. Cost of Administering Schools 25 Ventura County 2008-2009 Grand Jury Final Report Summary of all Responses Received from all School Districts and the VCOE (Misc Cost 06-07) Fund 010-General Fund Briggs Conejo Fillmore Hueneme Mesa Union Moorpark Mupu Oak Park Ocean View Ojai Unified Oxnard ElOUHSD Pleasant Valley Rio Elementary Santa Clara Santa Paula ESPUH Simi ValleySomis Union Ventura Unified 1105 - Teacher sub. 5,150 4,559 1121 - Cert. Sub. 1,285 1122 - Teacher Extra Help 8,720 1901 - Teacher Trainer 103,961 1903 - Cert. Hourly 67 1904 - Other Cert. Stipend 7,670 2201 - Class. Extra Help 2,201 6,009 2202 - Class. Sub. 120 979 110 2203 - Class. O.T. 8,284 40 2205 - Class Sub 2,460 2206 - Class Support Sub. 16,792 2223 - Extra Duty 751 2260 - Class. Support Extra Pay 200 2401 - Clerical Extra Help 48,561 8,533 2402 - Clerical Sub. 1,667 2403 - Clerical Extra Duty 28,752 32,451 18,993 2404 - Clerical Temp. 2,134 2460 - Clerical, Tech & Office Extra Pay 6,419 6,512 2460 - Wellness Bonus 300 2412 - Class. Sub. 2,518 2415 - Clerk/Office O.T. 33,987 2,195 2901 - Student Workers 3,502 2902 - Other Class. Hrly. 10,031 7,169 2903 - Class. Extra Duty 238 2,537 2905 - Class. Specialists 87 2920 - Class. Retiree Cons. 10,649 3299 - Pers Golden Handshake 29,120 3902 - Other Benefits 3,888 1,328 6,008 510 12,097 23,807 6,000 135,260 288,978 1,860 4300 - Materials & Supplies 7,282 312,132 55,536 76,510 2,492 33,691 101,882 115,149 53,791 81,338 123,684 88,677 188,358 36,000 20,663 211,279 2,059 216,290 5200 -Travel & Conferences 1,065 59,000 23,482 49,329 34 24,694 26,170 39,657 29,111 64,463 59,342 33,258 28,427 18,165 21,671 26,775 78,467 5210 - Mileage 8,794 1,200 94,388 600 10,860 11,337 13,600 32,196 47,366 5220 - Staff Development 11,352 6,048 180 40 2,174 5300 - Dues & Memberships 9,710 46,296 19,780 18,342 6,383 17,799 893 16,247 17,756 25,830 71,010 23,248 32,435 14,657 2,271 14,094 17,397 1,982 3,863 41,000 5600 - Rentals, Leases 6,013 140,645 23,574 30,998 1,868 16,113 21,031 20,516 12,342 65,888 35,065 4,700 6634 203,007 1,277 385,821 5610 - Contracts & Repairs 365,042 38,448 11,350 3,973 11,235 35,876 57,690 819 118 5631 - Maintenance Agreements 400,271 5800 - Professnl/Consult Serv &Opera. 22,575 91,579 429,768 28,674 10,062 11,853 205,719 172,194 2,581,801 713,841 473,112 7,288 152,245 132,177 1,051,016 15,432 810,678 5801 - Audit 15,069 13,550 25,809 15,997 43,925 11,717 14,865 106,844 20,741 11,708 52,335 9,647 5803 - Business Services Authority 124,906 124,879 32,779 30024 124,909 5804 - Employment Fees 4,748 1,318 768 84 5,689 3940 33,925 2,077 25,776 5820 - Other Opert. Expense 470,074 5830 - County Contracts 297,642 68,170 5855 - Advertising 22,190 3,834 10,908 2942 17595 5810 - Other Services 272,614 140,131 178,702 4,264 130,466 825,800 88,714 453 5890 - Other Recruitment 72,291 5899 - Legal Services 1,087 43,678 102,411 13,052 25,690 114 66,162 37,213 33,012 230,396 809,208 450,522 21,257 33,492 183,682 5903 -Postage 701 591 5,611 25,289 10,478 27580 38 532 Total For All Districts $204,508 $1,701,867 $491,449 $610,955 $201,846 $561,127 $58,304 $713,663 $497,056 $374,270 $3,545,762 $1,798,049 $1,124,302 $1,679,758 $51,453 $803,888 $205,984 $1,596,225 $195,762 $1,826,221 $18,242,449 26 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment – 04 Ventura County School Districts Map Cost of Administering Schools 27 (This page intentionally blank) 28 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 29 (This page intentionally blank) 30 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment – 05 Potential Consolidations/Unifications Map Cost of Administering Schools 31 (This page intentionally blank) 32 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 33 (This page intentionally blank) 34 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment – 06 Information on the Ventura County Committee on School District Organization Cost of Administering Schools 35 (This page intentionally blank) 36 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 37 38 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 39 40 Cost of Administering Schools Cost of Administering Schools 41 (This page intentionally blank) 42 Cost of Administering Schools Attachment 7 Potential Administrative Cost Savings from the Recommended Consolidations/Unifications Cost of Administering Schools 43 (This page intentionally blank) 44 Cost of Administering Schools Ventura County 2008-2009 Grand Jury Final Report Potential Administrative Cost Savings from the Recommended Consolidations/Unifications District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Directors # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp. # Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Scenario 2 Briggs Elementary 0 0 5 144,430 28,601 124,768 4 33,090 27,936 204,508 563,333 457 1,233 Fillmore Unified 0 30,691 5 147,351 30,311 362,896 3 447,480 5 116,802 2 439,182 6 1,546,548 40 1,192,985 491,449 4,805,695 3,762 1,277 Mupu Elementary 0 0 3 20,569 35,640 1 10,850 10,050 58,304 135,413 127 1,066 Santa Paula Elementary 14,400 33,932 5 1,500 159 3 155,000 4,800 245,183 2 78,007 1 551,664 6 264,378 4 1,335,555 32 12,000 844,323 803,888 4,344,789 3,699 1,175 Santa Paula Union High 15,000 40,078 5 159,794 29,231 114,694 1 180,356 2 290,116 5 135,772 2 331,470 6 216,054 205,992 205,984 1,924,541 1,661 1,159 Santa Clara Elementary * 0 0 3 22,587 11,635 3,914 1 424 9,600 51,453 99,613 55 1,811 Total for all Districts $29,400 $104,701 26 $1,500 159 3 $649,731 $104,578 $722,773 6 $78,007 1 1,179,500 13 $406,918 7 $839,332 12 $3,377,895 84 $1,465,403 $1,097,901 $1,815,586 11,873,384 9,761 $1,216 Santa Paula Unified 14,400 33,932 5 1,500 159 3 155,000 4,800 245,183 2 78,007 1 551,664 6 264,378 4 1,335,555 32 12,000 844,323 793,373 4,334,274 9,761 444 Potential Savings 15,000 70,769 21 0 0 0 494,731 99,778 477,590 4 0 0 627,836 7 406,918 7 574,954 8 2,042,340 52 1,453,403 253,578 1,022,213 7,539,110 9,761 772 Scenario 2 District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Director's # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp.# Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Ojai Unified 0 54,475 5 152,270 120,827 1 444,141 5 70,404 1 370,067 7 1,408,073 31 542,940 430,251 374,270 3,967,717 3,088 1,285 Ventura Unified 24,000 42,527 5 173,009 31,208 428,160 3 500,019 5 1,596,496 19 373,826 6 2,615,168 52 8,373,964 218 2,970,524 2,293,093 1,826,221 21,248,215 17,428 1,219 Total for all Districts $24,000 $97,002 10 0 0 0 $325,279 $31,208 $548,987 4 $500,019 5 $2,040,637 24 $444,230 7 $2,985,235 59 $9,782,037 249 $3,513,464 $2,723,344 $2,200,491 25,215,932 20,516 $1,229 Ventura Unified 24,000 42,527 5 173,009 31,208 428,160 3 500,019 5 1,596,496 19 373,826 6 2,615,168 52 8,373,964 218 2,970,524 2,293,093 1,977,678 21,399,672 20,516 1,043 Potential Savings 0 54,475 5 152,270 0 120,827 0 0 0 444,141 0 70,404 0 370,067 0 1,408,073 0 542,940 430,251 222,813 3,816,260 20,516 186 Scenario 3 District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Director's # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp.# Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Hueneme Elementary 14,000 54,260 5 154,640 29,977 255,043 2 814,775 8 0 1,170,715 14 2,514,926 55 1,009,626 768,814 610,955 7,397,731 7,988 926 Ocean View Elementary 0 33,340 5 145,600 349,028 3 178,572 2 302,239 5 66,767 1 1,230,263 35 27,500 472,087 497,056 3,302,452 2,510 1,316 Oxnard Elementary 0 5 195,907 38,661 336,905 3 1,054,021 11 408,335 5 58,221 1 4,478,848 100 3,162,687 3,545,762 13,279,347 14,792 898 Oxnard Union High 29,170 43,082 5 177,354 36,737 414,940 3 1,337,282 12 146,180 2 3,687,975 71 2,158,883 1,798,049 9,829,651 16,478 597 Rio Elementary 12,000 0 5 165,000 26,788 370,103 3 382,861 4 66,170 1 376,467 14 1,637,451 46 620,055 1,679,758 5,336,653 4,150 1,286 Total for all Districts $55,170 $130,682 25 0 0 0 $838,501 $132,163 $1,726,019 14 $1,054,021 11 $3,121,825 31 $572,810 9 $1,613,949 29 $13,549,463 307 $3,816,064 $4,403,588 $8,131,580 39,145,834 45,918 $853 Oxnard Unified 0 5 195,907 38,661 336,905 3 1,054,021 11 408,335 5 58,221 1 4,478,848 100 3,162,687 3,078,419 12,812,004 45,918 279 Potential Savings 55,170 130,682 20 0 0 0 642,594 93,502 1,389,114 11 0 0 2,713,490 26 514,589 8 1,613,949 29 9,070,615 207 3,816,064 1,240,901 5,053,161 26,333,830 45,918 573 Scenario 4 District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Director's # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp.# Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Mesa Union Elementary 0 5 146,231 22,671 156,208 5 49,105 38,027 201,846 614,088 580 1,059 Pleasant Valley Elementa 14,000 39,218 5 182,050 23,648 273,600 2 672,913 6 197,862 3 96,094 1 3,061,670 62 877,729 497,762 1,124,302 7,060,848 6,509 1,085 Somis Union Elementary 0 0 5 31,700 147,285 5 35,935 38,729 195,762 449,411 310 1,450 Total for all Districts $14,000 $39,218 15 0 0 0 $359,981 $46,319 $273,600 2 0 0 $672,913 6 $197,862 3 $96,094 1 $3,365,163 72 $962,769 $574,518 $1,521,910 8,124,347 7,399 $1,098 Pleasant Valley Unified 14,000 39,218 5 182,050 23,648 273,600 2 672,913 6 197,862 3 96,094 1 3,061,670 62 877,729 497,762 1,124,560 7,061,106 7,399 954 Potential Savings 0 0 10 0 0 0 177,931 22,671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 303,493 10 85,040 76,756 397,350 1,063,241 7,399 144 Scenario 5 District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Director's # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp.# Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc. Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Conejo Valley Unified 32,160 59,690 5 1,800 35,814 3 175,000 8,400 434,941 3 1,663,901 16 669,211 10 1,040,787 13 6,344,095 123 126,540 1,918,262 1,701,867 14,212,468 22,097 643 Oak Park Unified 0 0 5 164,877 258,965 2 544,983 6 393,438 5 661,927 18 27,792 419,892 713,663 3,185,537 3,620 880 Total for all Districts $32,160 $59,690 10 $1,800 $35,814 3 $339,877 $8,400 693,906 5 0 0 $2,208,884 22 $669,211 10 $1,434,225 18 $7,006,022 141 $154,332 $2,338,154 $2,415,530 17,398,005 25,717 $677 Conejo Valley Unified 32,160 59,690 5 1,800 35,814 3 175,000 8,400 434,941 3 1,663,901 16 669,211 10 1,040,787 13 6,344,095 123 126,540 1,918,262 1,864,186 14,374,787 25,717 559 Potential Savings 0 0 5 0 0 0 164,877 0 258,965 2 0 0 544,983 6 0 0 393,438 5 661,927 18 27,792 419,892 551,344 3,023,218 25,717 118 Scenario 6 District Trustees Trustees Benefits # Of Personnel Comm. P.C. Benefits # Of Superintendent Sup. Compensation Asst. Superintendent # Of Administrator #Of Director's # Of Management/Supervisor # Of Certificated Emp.# Of Classified Emp.# Of CompensationBenefits Misc.Cost Total Cost Enrollment 08/09Cost per Student Moorpark Unified 14,400 61,150 5 149,018 10,258 365,223 3 772,213 9 312,376 5 169,175 2 1,294,164 30 63,397 635,960 516,127 4,363,461 7,317 596 Simi Valley Unified 26,460 70,154 5 2,400 26,665 2 206,104 50,021 340,084 2 712,486 10 1,084,852 11 51,970 1 4,216,257 59 7,474,418 191 354,585 5,835,228 1,596,225 22,047,909 20,885 1,056 Total for all Districts $40,860 $131,304 10 $2,400 $26,665 2 $355,122 $60,279 $705,307 5 $712,486 10 $1,857,065 20 $364,346 6 $4,385,432 61 $8,768,582 221 $417,982 $6,471,188 $2,112,352 26,411,370 28,202 $937 Simi Valley Unified 26,460 70,154 5 2,400 26,665 2 206,104 50,021 340,084 2 712,486 10 1,084,852 11 51,970 1 4,216,257 59 7,474,418 191 354,585 5,835,228 1,673,711 22,125,395 28,202 785 Potential Savings 14,400 61,150 5 0 0 0 149,018 10,258 365,223 3 0 0 772,213 9 312,376 5 169,175 2 1,294,164 30 63,397 635,960 438,641 4,285,975 28,202 152 Total Potential Savings 84,570 317,076 66 0 0 0 1,781,421 226,209 2,611,719 20 0 0 5,102,663 48 1,304,287 20 3,121,583 44 14,780,612 317 5,988,636 3,057,338 7,685,522 46,061,634 137,513 335 Cost of Administering Schools 45 (This page intentionally blank) 46 Cost of Administering Schools

Conclusions 6

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average administrative cost as reported is $933 per year per student
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there are over 240 administrators at a cost of approximately $24,000,000 per year, not counting benefits and non-salary compensation
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there are 1,400 support staff at a cost of approximately $57,000,000 per year, not counting benefits and non-salary compensation
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total non-salary compensation and medical benefits are approximately $31,457,000
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miscellaneous cost of materials, supplies, travel and conferences, staff development, dues and memberships, rentals and leases, professional consultants, audit, business service authority, employment fees, legal services, postage, miscellaneous insurance, etc. is approximately $18,250,000 per year
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total cost of the sixty reported school board members and trustees is approximately $760,000 per year including benefits and non- 12 Cost of Administering Schools

Agency Responses 22

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Briggs School District

August 01, 2011 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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Conejo Unified School District

August 17, 2011 • 5 pages • 3 responses • Score: +3 (+3, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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3 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should assume responsibility for the collection, collating and reporting of County school bus safety information. We do not believe there is any existing school transportation safety data or evidence that indicates a need for VCOE to begin a new and unfunded data collection process, or that such a process would result in any increase in school transportation safety. R-02 The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school on a...

R01

The Grand Jury recommends that the VCOE, the Districts, and the VCCSDO should investigate ways to consolidate or unify some of the 20 public school districts with the potential to save millions of dollars in administrative costs. Some suggestions are as follows: (C-01, C-02) • consolidate/unify Briggs Elementary, Mupu Elementary, Santa Paula Elementary, Santa Paula Union High, and Santa Clara Elementary • consolidate Ojai Unified and Ventura Unified • consolidate/unify Hueneme Elementary, Ocean ...

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

above, to collect school bus safety information, report this information to the VCOE, and post it on district websites. Annual funding for California public school districts has been significantly reduced over the past four years. In order to continue to provide quality classroom instructional programs, school districts have significantly reduced central office staffing. We do not believe this is an appropriate time to burden school districts with a new, time-consuming reporting process in the absence of clear data indicating a problem exists that would be addressed by the proposed reporting ...

Conejo Valley Unified School District

September 07, 2010 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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Hueneme Elementary School District

June 27, 2011 • 4 pages • 6 responses • Score: +6 (+6, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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6 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should assume responsibility for the collection, collating, and reporting of County school bus safety information. Hueneme Elementary School District, Port Hueneme, California The Honorable Vincent O'Neill, Jr., Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Ventura RE: Grand Jury Report Dated June 3, 2011 Concerning School Bus Safety June 27, 2011 Page 3 of 3 R-02 The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school o...

R01

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

F02

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school on a daily basis; the total number of students who are transported for field trips, special events, or athletic events; total miles ridden by students; and total number of school busrelated accidents and injuries resulting from those accidents. R-03 The Districts should use the VCOE standard form recommended in R-02, above, to collect school bus safety information, report this i...

R02

The Grand Jury recommends that the VCOE should coordinate efforts with individual districts to consolidate support services, such as, Information and Technology, Purchasing, Facilities, and Transportation to help reduce costs for all of the Districts and the VCOE. (C-03) Responses Responses Required From: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools (R-01, R-02) Ventura County Board of Education (R-01, R-02) Board of Trustees Briggs Elementary School District (R-01, R-02) Board of Education Conejo V...

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Districts should use the VCOE standard form recommended in R-02, above, to collect school bus safety information, report this information to the VCOE, and post it on district websites. R-04 The VCOE should use the forms provided by the districts to collate school bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. Regarding all of the above, we feel that state laws already address these issues. Once again, we feel the Grand Jury is trying to set up a duplicate system that would waste taxpayer resources by requiring us to report to both the CHP and the VCOE. Respectfully, ar...

F04

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should use the forms provided by the districts to collate school bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. Regarding all of the above, we feel that state laws already address these issues. Once again, we feel the Grand Jury is trying to set up a duplicate system that would waste taxpayer resources by requiring us to report to both the CHP and the VCOE. Respectfully, arlene G. Bruno Darlene A. Bruno Jerry Dannenberg, Ed.D. <b>Board President</b> Superintendent Cc: Robert A. Peskay, Foreman, Ventura County Grand Jury 🗸 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009 ...

Hueneme Elementary School District

September 02, 2010 • 3 pages • 23 responses • Score: +23 (+23, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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23 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

concur, concur in part, or disagree with the Grand Jury's findings and explain the reasons why we disagree in whole or in part with each applicable finding: Findings: F-01, F-02, F-03, F-04, F-06, F-07, F-08, F-09, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-19, F-20, F-21, F-22, F-23 We have no ability to concur or disagree with these findings, as we are not responsible for these budgets or actuarial studies.

R01

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R-01: This will be implemented when the state stops cutting our funding every year.

F02

Response: Agree Score: +1

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

F04

Response: Agree Score: +1

F06

Response: Agree Score: +1

F07

Response: Agree Score: +1

F08

Response: Agree Score: +1

F09

Response: Agree Score: +1

F10

Response: Agree Score: +1

F11

Response: Agree Score: +1

F12

Response: Agree Score: +1

F13

Response: Agree Score: +1

F14

Response: Agree Score: +1

F15

Response: Agree Score: +1

F16

Response: Agree Score: +1

F17

Response: Agree Score: +1

F18

Response: Agree Score: +1

F19

Response: Agree Score: +1

F20

Response: Agree Score: +1

F21

Response: Agree Score: +1

F22

Response: Agree Score: +1

F23

Response: Agree Score: +1

Mesa Union School District

August 16, 2011 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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Mupu Elementary School District

August 17, 2011 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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Oak Park Unified School District

August 17, 2011 • 5 pages View Details ▾

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Oak Park Unified School District

August 27, 2010 • 3 pages View Details ▾

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Ocean View School District

July 01, 2011 • 5 pages View Details ▾

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Ocean View School District

August 24, 2010 • 4 pages • 5 responses • Score: +5 (+5, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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5 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

health care benefits plans by establishing an irrevocable trust fund for employees' health care benefits. (C-01 through C-03, C-06 through C-07, C-09) Ocean View School District supports the concept of Recommendation R-01 when fiscally feasible. In May 2008, the Ocean View School District (OVSD) Governing Board approved the initial Management Plan for Financing Other Post-Employment Benefits which was provided as supporting material with the initial Grand Jury request for information regarding this topic. That County School Districts identify effective cost reductions that will allow R-02 th...

F02

Response: Agree Score: +1

the District to achieve their respective calculated ARC. (C-02 through C-03, C-06 through C-07, C-09) Ocean View School District concurs with Recommendation R-02 when fiscally feasible. OVSD continually seeks effective cost reductions that will allow the District to meet its operational objectives, with students being the top priority. All cost reductions made during the past three (3) fiscal years were implemented to maintain academic programs for our students and further the mission of the school district - "to encourage student learning and success by respecting and empowering families and ...

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

as one bargaining unit and selecting a health care plan for all employees. (C-05, C- 07) Ocean View School District concurs with Recommendation R-03. In fact, Ocean View School District is currently a member of Coastal Schools Employee Benefits Organization (CSEBO), a joint powers authority (JPA) of nine (9) member districts with the objective of leveraging health care plan costs for all member-district employees. R-04 That County School Districts use language in their financial reports so that the average County taxpayer, employee, and retiree can understand how tax dollars are being spent an...

F07

Response: Agree Score: +1

active role in seeking solutions to the unfunded liability crisis and present these solutions to their districts. (C-01 through C-09) Ocean View School District concurs with Recommendation R-07. The OVSD Governing Board and the OVSD Administration have taken a proactive role in addressing the unfunded liability at OVSD. The following actions are in place to address the unfunded liability: No lifetime benefits Medical-only benefits provided to retirees only to age 65 Require 25 years of service for employees hired after September 1, 2003, to obtain eligibility for medical coverage to age 65 N...

F08

Response: Agree Score: +1

alternatives to resolve this serious financial situation, such as: (C-01 through C-09) Require greater benefit or premium cost sharing from retirees Freeze the employer-provided portion of the retiree health plan at 0 present levels for currently covered active employees Ocean View School District concurs in part with Recommendation R-08. In almost all cases, the post-employment retiree benefit programs are a part of the collective bargaining process as mandated by law. Agreements made during that process are binding for both the Local Education Agency (LEA) Governing Board and the represente...

Pleasant Valley School District

June 03, 2011 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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Pleasant Valley School District

August 09, 2010 • 4 pages • 1 response • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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Rio Elementary School District

September 08, 2011 • 5 pages • 6 responses • Score: +6 (+6, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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6 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should assume responsibility for the collection, collating, and reporting of County school bus safety information. We have been advised by the County Superintendent of Schools that the VCOE does not plan, and has not been provided funding, to implement this recommendation at this time. R-02 The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school on a daily basis; the total number of students who are transported for field tri...

R01

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

F02

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school on a daily basis; the total number of students who are transported for field trips, special events, or athletic events; total miles ridden by students; and total number of school bus-related accidents and injuries resulting from those accidents. The Ventura County Office of Education does not have the authority over the public school districts and private schools in the County of ...

R02

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include: the total number of students who ride the bus to and from school on a daily basis; the total number of students who are transported for field trips, special events, or athletic events; total miles ridden by students; and total number of school bus-related accidents and injuries resulting from those accidents. The Ventura County Office of Education does not have the authority over the public school districts and private schools in the County of ...

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Districts should use the VCOE standard form recommended in R-02, above, to collect school bus safety information, report this information to the VCOE, and post it on district websites. We have been advised by the County Superintendent of Schools that based on the reasons identified in R-01, R-02 and R-04, the Ventura County Office of Education does not plan to implement this recommendation at this time. R-04 The VCOE should use the forms provided by the districts to collate school bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. The Ventura County Office of Education doe...

F04

Response: Agree Score: +1

The VCOE should use the forms provided by the districts to collate school bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. The Ventura County Office of Education does not have the authority over the public school districts and private schools in the County of Ventura to require the LEA to report this type of statistical information. Without specific authority mandating a data collection process, local jurisdictions could choose not to report and the resulting data will be incomplete and ineffective for comparison purposes. We have been advised by the County Superintendent of S...

Santa Clara Elementary School District

June 28, 2011 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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City of Santa Paula Elementary School District

June 21, 2011 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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City of Santa Paula Elementary School District

September 03, 2010 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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City of Santa Paula Union High School District

October 17, 2011 • 4 pages • 1 response • Score: -1 (+0, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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1 response to findings and recommendations

R02

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

: The VCOE should develop a standard form for the annual collection of school bus safety information from the districts. This information should include the total number of students who ride the bus to and from the school on a daily basis; the total number of students who are transported for field trips, special events, or athletic events; total miles ridden by students; and the total number of school bus-related accidents and injuries resulting from those accidents. Not feasible. It is not reasonable to place additional data collection requirement either on districts or VCOE. In addition, dur...

City of Santa Paula Union High School District

August 17, 2010 • 6 pages • 4 responses • Score: +2 (+3, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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4 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

Response: Agree Score: +1

That County School Districts adopt a policy of prefunding their retiree health care benefits plans by establishing an irrevocable trust fund for employees' health care benefits. Although the District shares the concern set forth in the Grand Jury Report as to unfunded retiree health care benefits, and believes that the Grand Jury's recommendations have merit, the District will not implement the recommendation because of concerns with current financial conditions impacting the public educational system in California. In light of the severe budget problems that are afflicting local, state, and f...

R01

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

F03

Response: Agree Score: +1

That County School Districts leverage off of the economies of scale by acting as one bargaining unit and selecting a health care plan for all employees. The District has implemented Recommendation R-03 and agrees that economies of scale can provide leverage in the selection of health care plans. The District is a member of a consortium designated as the Coastal School Employee Benefits Organization (CSEBO), consisting of several other school districts in the region. Based on the District's research of available health benefit plans, it was determined that the medical benefit plans available th...

F18

Response: Agree Score: +1

agree or disagree wholly or partially with these findings with the exception of Finding F-18.

Simi Valley Unified School District

September 14, 2011 • 6 pages View Details ▾

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Somis Union School District

September 07, 2011 • 3 pages View Details ▾

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Ventura Unified School District

August 23, 2011 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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Fillmore Unified School District School District

Moorpark Unified School District School District

Ojai Unified School District School District

Oxnard School District School District

Oxnard Union High School District School District

Ventura County Office of Education Agency

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Elected County Office